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Athletics News
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2018-2019
[vc_column_inner width=”1/4″]Head Coach: Mike Arnold
Assistant Coach: Travis Garrison
School Information
City: Portland, OR
Enrollment: 415
Mascot: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Grey/Red
Athletic Association: NCCAA
Conference: Pacific Coast Athletic Conference (PCAC)[vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][table id=7/]
2017-2018
[vc_column_inner width=”1/4″]Head Coach: Mike Arnold
Assistant Coach: Travis Garrison
School Information
City: Portland, OR
Enrollment: 415
Mascot: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Grey/Red
Athletic Association: NCCAA
Conference: Pacific Coast Athletic Conference (PCAC)[vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][table id=16 /]
2016-2017
[vc_column_inner width=”1/4″]Head Coach: Mike Arnold
Assistant Coach: Travis Garrison
School Information
City: Portland, OR
Enrollment: 415
Mascot: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Grey/Red
Athletic Association: NCCAA
Conference: Pacific Coast Athletic Conference (PCAC)[vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][table id=1 /]
2015-2016
[vc_column_inner width=”1/4″]Head Coach: Mike Arnold
Assistant Coach: Travis Garrison
School Information
City: Portland, OR
Enrollment: 415
Mascot: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Grey/Red
Athletic Association: NCCAA
Conference: Pacific Coast Athletic Conference (PCAC)[vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][table id=7/]
2014-2015
[vc_column_inner width=”1/4″]Head Coach: Mike Arnold
Assistant Coach: Travis Garrison
School Information
City: Portland, OR
Enrollment: 415
Mascot: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Grey/Red
Athletic Association: NCCAA
Conference: Pacific Coast Athletic Conference (PCAC)[vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][table id=7/]
2013-2014
[vc_column_inner width=”1/4″]Head Coach: Mike Arnold
Assistant Coach: Travis Garrison
School Information
City: Portland, OR
Enrollment: 415
Mascot: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Grey/Red
Athletic Association: NCCAA
Conference: Pacific Coast Athletic Conference (PCAC)[vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][table id=6 /]
2012-2013
[vc_column_inner width=”1/4″]Head Coach: Erik Schweiss (1st Season)
Manager: Kiri Bitney
JV Coach: Ben Pollock (2nd Season)
Strength Coach: Nicole Damazio
School Info
City: Portland, OR
Enrollment: 415
Mascot: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Red/Grey
Athletic Association: NCCAA
Conference: Pacific Coast Athletic Conference (PCAC)[vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][table id=9 /]Portland, OR – With their conference championship on the line the Portland Bible College Wildcats came out on firing on all cylinders winning 94-73 over Walla Walla University.
The Wildcats took an early lead at the half up 44-34 converting 14 Wolves’ turnovers into fast break points. The Wildcats got 15 first half points off the bench from Doug Noteboom who also hit a 35′ at the halftime buzzer to carry the hosts momentum into the locker room. Brandon Williams added 12 at the break to pace the Wildcats.
The second half so Portland Bible connect on 7 of their first 10 shots to extend the lead to over 20 points. The lead stayed in double digits the rest of the game to ensure Portland Bible of their first conference crown in three years. La Sierra had won the previous two conference titles.
Four Wildcats scored in double figures with Williams leading the way with 22 while Doug Noteboom scoring 21 and Juston Coleman added 16 respectively. Dustin Hutley chipped in 11 points. Walla Walla was paced by reserve guard Torkelson who finished with 21 off the bench. “The key to this game was shutting down their big three (Thome, Martinez and Spady) and Coleman, Hut and Brandon did a phenomenal job defensively,” says Coach Schweiss.
Portland Bible also won the rebounding battle 42-41 with Breen Weeks grabbing nine while Williams grabbed eight.
Portland Bible shot 49% from the field while holding Walla Walla to 40% from the field.
Walla Walla turned the ball over 30 times compared to 17 for the Wildcats.
“Coach Schweiss on the win:”I am very excited the way our guys approached this game with a lot on the line. Winning the conference title for our three seniors (Weeks, Coleman and Mahan) was big considering all we have been through this year. I am also excited to see us out rebound their big front line and hopefully we stay healthy and get ready for regionals.”
Portland Bible plays the winner of Multnomah University and Westcoast Baptist Saturday at 11am at PBC. Winner advances to the national tournament in Springfield, Missouri.Portland, OR – Three Wildcats earned post season awards following another successful season. Senior Breen Weeks earned MVP of the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference after averaging over 16 ppg. The 6’3 transfer from San Diego California also picked up first team NCCAA All West Region. Weeks also picked up NCCAA Honorable Mention All-American.
Senior Juston Coleman (Gilbert, AZ) picked up 2nd team All P.C.A.C. and 2nd team NCCAA All West region. His defensive prowess and outside shooting was noticed from opposing coaches and averaged over 10 ppg.
Junior point guard Doug Noteboom earned Honorable Mention All P.C.A.C. while averaging over 12ppg and shooting 43% from behind the arch.
Three Wildcats also earned Academic All Americans. All three were Juniors with Jacob Peters (Gig harbor, WA) at a 3.97. Doug Noteboom (Puyallup, WA) had a 3.51 while Dustin Hutley (Medford, OR) scored a 3.54 GPA.
Coach Schweiss on the awards:”I am very pleased with the way our guys acted on and off the court. These guys really embraced our schools culture and fit on the campus perfectly. Breen achieving MVP of the conference is a direct result of his efforts he put in on his own while Juston’s reputation as a lock down defender and shooter earned his award. Dougie hit some big shots to win some games for us as coaches took notice.”
Coach Schweiss on the season:”I was extremely please with not only these men listed but the team as a whole. We won our conference and had a chance at the end to advance as well. These guys conducted themselves phenomenally on and off the court and honored to coach them.”
2011-2012
[vc_column_inner width=”1/4″]Head Coach: Eivind Schweiss
Asst. Coach: Erik Schweiss
Asst. Coach: Joseph Johnson
JV Coach: Michael Cooper
School Info
City: Portland, OR
Enrollment: 225
Mascot: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Red/White
Athletic Association: NCCAA
Conference: Pacific Coast Athletic Conference (PCAC)[vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][table id=10 /]Lancaster, CA- The host school West Coast College defeated the 4th seed Portland Bible College Wildcats 82-70 to win the NCCAA West Regional and advance to the national tournament in Springfield, MO. This season marks the first time that Portland Bible has not qualified for the national tournament, winning the last two West Regional tournaments while in the NCCAA.
Portland Bible started the game red hot, taking a comanding 10-0 lead just 3 minutes into the game. West Coast would slowly cut the deficit to 13-5 and eventually take a small lead at the half, 43-40. West Coast would extend their lead to 10 points throughout the 2nd frame and eventually settle on the 12 point win.
After the game, Portland Bible JR Tim Mahan won NCCAA 1st Team All-Region while SO Doug Noteboom and JR Juston Coleman won 2nd Team awards.
“I am extremely proud of this team and the way they continued to battle all season long, despite the adversity that they faced. They have all endured it the right way and I know their faith and character have been perfected during this process” Coach Schweiss.
2010-2011
[vc_column_inner width=”1/4″]Head Coach: Eivind Schweiss
Asst. Coach: Erik Schweiss
Asst. Coach: Andrea Schweiss
School Info
City: Portland, OR
Enrollment: 205
Mascot: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Red/White
Athletic Association: NCCAA
Conference: Pacific Coast Athletic Conference (PCAC)[vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][table id=11 /]Portland,Ore.- Three Portland Bible College players earned post-season awards for their performances on the court this season. For the conference awards, Sophomore guard Tim Mahan earned 1st team all PCAC and fellow Sophomores Dustin Hutley and Juston Coleman were nominated honorable mention. For their play in the NCCAA West Region, Tim Mahan was nominated 1st Team and Juston and Dustin were nominated for 2nd team.
“I am very proud of these three players and they are very deserving of these awards. They have logged over a 1,000 minutes this season which is really extraordinary. They are consummate team players”.
For the third consecutive season, Coach Schweiss was nominated for as Coach of the Year. Coach Schweiss was voted the NCCAA West Region coach of the year for the 2nd straight time. “My fellow coaches (Andrea, Erik and Michael) have done an excellent job this season, I can’t thank them enough for volunteering their time to the program” Coach Schweiss.
On February 8th at 4:00pm Central time, Portland Bible plays Ohio Christian University at the NCCAA National tournament in Springfield, MO.After finishing up his last season with Portland Bible College, Michael Cooper fulfilled one of his goals of playing professional basketball by signing with the Vancouver Volcanoes (Vancouver, WA). The Volcanoes are in their 7th year of competition in the International Basketball League (IBL). Click here for more information on the Volcanoes or the IBL.
The 6’10 Cooper went to the open tryouts of over 60 players and made the final cut. After he made the team, Cooper suffered a sprained ankle and sat out the first 2 weeks of the season. In his second game, Cooper played 14 minutes and finished with 8 points and 5 rebounds.
“I am excited for Coop, I know this was a goal of his last year and he has worked hard to get here. Despite only playing 4 years of basketball, he has come a long way. It will take him a while to adjust to the pace of the game, but I think once he does, he will become a good player at that level” Coach Schweiss.
Michael Cooper made a highlight reel from his last season at Portland Bible. Click here to watch.
2009-2010
[vc_column_inner width=”1/4″]Head Coach: Eivind Schweiss
Asst. Coach: Erik Schweiss
Asst. Coach: Andrea Schweiss
School Info
City: Portland, OR
Enrollment: 225
Mascot: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Red/White
Athletic Association: NCCAA, ACCA
Conference: Pacific Christian Athletic Conference (PCAC)[vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][table id=12 /]Portland Bible College (23-11) defeated the #2 seed Valley Forge (PA) 90-67 in the consolation round of the NCCAA National Tournament. Portland Bible was led by Stephen McCall, who came off the bench to score 32 points and 4 steals. Valley Forge was led by Latrell Alfords 15pts and 5 rebs.
Portland Bible scored the first 7 points of the game, and then opened up a big 13-4 lead, keyed by 3 steals. Portland extended their lead to 23-11 behind accurate shooting, which had plagued them in their first 2 games of the tournament. The game was very sloppy, given the early tipoff time and that both teams suffered emotional losses the night before. The game featured 50 turnovers (26 for PBC), some of this due to the full court pressure of Valley Forge. Portland Bible would take a 41-32 lead at intermission, keyed by 10 steals and an impressive 64% FG shooting.
The 2nd half would start the same way as the first half, with PBC continuing to hit open shots and scoring in transition. At the 13:45 mark, Portland Bible built their first 20 point lead at 61-41. The lead would stay between 18 and 24 points the remainder of the contest. Portland Bible shot 64.5% from the field and held Valley Forge to 42% shooting.
“Overall, I was very pleased with our performance today. They (Valley Forge) are very similar to Walla Walla University (PCAC member) so we were very prepared for this game. We’ve had a great season and tomorrow will be a chance for all of our players to play significant minutes. I am very proud of what this team has accomplished on and off the court this season” Coach Schweiss.
Portland Bible College will take on Dallas Christian University (TX) at 11am. Last season, Portland defeated Dallas 67-64 in Bethany, Oklahoma. At 4pm, Southeastern (FL) plays Grace Bible (MI) for the National Championship.Portland Bible (22-10) advanced to the 2nd round of the NCCAA National Tournament with a 58-55 win over Atlanta Christian. Portland Bible held Atlanta Christian to 33% FG shooting compared to their dismal 34%. PBC outrebounded ACC 49-35 which proved to be the difference in the game.
Portland was led with 3 players in double figure scoring, Michael Cooper 13pts, 10rebs, 4 blocks (4 dunks), Stephen McCall’s 17pts and 6 rebs and Austin Hodges chipped in 13pts. Atlanta was led by Keldrick Appling’s 12 pts and Gene Hartnetts 13pts.
Atlanta Christian got the game started with a jumper at the top of the key to go ahead 2-0. Portland Bible responded with a Stephen McCall putback to tie the score at 2-2. Michael Cooper then scored on an alley-oop dunk on a pass at halfcourt from Stephen McCall. On the next possession, Michael Cooper’s dunk in transition put Portland up 6-2 which led to Atlanta’s first timeout.
With 8 minutes remaining in the first half, Portland Bible would extend their lead to 18-10 on a Mike White floater. Both teams would continue to trade baskets, but Portland Bible would extend their lead to 26-14 with 8 minutes remaining in the 1st half. Portland Bible would take a 31-24 lead into the break.
Stephen McCall would open the 2nd half with a three pointer to extend PBC’s lead to 10, 34-24. Over the next 12 minutes, PBC would hold a 6 to 10 point cushion over Atlanta. Atlanta would close the Portland Bible lead to 43-38, but with only 7:46 remaining in the game, Stephen McCall scored 3 straight baskets to give PBC their biggest lead of the game 50-38. Atlanta Christian would answer with consecutive baskets to quickly close the gap to 8 points, 50-42.
With 4:45 remaining, Atlanta Christian would hit back to back threes to close PBC’s lead to just 5 points. Then again, with just 1:03 remaining, Atlanta would take just it’s second lead of the game at 55-54 on a putback attempt. Austin Hodges made sure Atlanta’s lead was short-lived as he made a driving floater in the lane to put PBC back on top, 56-55. Down just one point, Atlanta’s Chris Cooper missed a contested jumper and Michael Cooper secured the rebound with just 20 ticks left. Austin Hodges was quickly fouled, where he calmly sank both free throws. Atlanta’s desperation three pointer was off the mark and Michael White snagged the rebound and was fouled. Mike White missed the front end of the 1 and 1, but Atlanta was not able to put up a last second shot at the buzzer.
“I thought we played really well, especially on defense. We made them shoot contested shots all night and our defense carried us. We forced Atlanta to play zone the last 30 minutes of the game, which I’m not sure they were accustomed too. We missed alot of open shots tonight, but they were good rhythm shots that didn’t go in. To shoot only 34% and win is very impressive. I think we got the kinks out and am very proud of how our team competed” Coach Schweiss.
Thursday at 4pm (Central Time), Portland Bible takes on #3 Seed Southeastern University (Lakeland, FL). The contest can be heard live at www.ccsnonline.com
Central Bible College Basketball – Game Box ScoreFor the 2nd straight season, 3 members of the Portland Bible College men’s basketball team were named to the 1st Team by the Pacific Christian Athletic Conference.
Sophomore Austin Hodges (Portland, OR), Junior Stephen McCall (Las Vegas, NV) and Senior Michael Cooper (Tualatin, OR) all finished in the top 5 voting. Hodges and Cooper were on the 1st team last season. Head Coach Eivind Schweiss also won Coach of the Year for the 2nd straight season. Portland Bible won the conference with a 9-1 record (21-10 overall), outscoring their conference foes by an avg margin of 9pts.
For the NCCAA West Region, the same 3 players (Hodges, McCall, Cooper) were named 1st Team All-Region, but Michael Cooper was voted MVP of the West Region. Michael Cooper will now be eligible for 1st Team All-American award. Cooper was also honored on the ACCA 1st Team All-American Team.
Coach Schweiss also won Coach of the Year for the West Region. Portland Bible won the West Region Title and advanced to the NCCAA D2 National Tournament in Springfield, MO.
2008-2009
[vc_column_inner width=”1/4″]Head Coach: Eivind Schweiss
Asst. Coach: Erik Schweiss
Asst. Coach: Andrea Schweiss
School Info
City: Portland, OR
Enrollment: 256
Mascot: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Red/White
Athletic Association: NCCAA, ACCA
Conference: Pacific Christian Athletic Conference (PCAC)[vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][table id=13 /]Portland, Oregon- PBC (16-2) remained undefeated at home and extended their win streak to 13 games by defeating conference rivals Golden St twice (San Jose, CA) and West Coast (Lancaster, CA). The national rankings came out and saw PBC ranked 4th in the nation, behind 2-time National Champs Southwestern Christian (Bethany, Oklahoma), Rhema Bible and Grace Bible. “I think this is recognition of the effort the guys have given so far this season. We need to improve on the defensive end if we want a chance to beat the great teams at the National Tournament” Coach Schweiss.
On Monday night, PBC defeated Golden St 99-58, with every player recording significant minutes. Austin Hodges led the team with 23 points and as a team PBC recorded 22 steals and 29 assists. On Thursday night, PBC played Golden St again with the results being about the same, a 111-76 win. Austin Hodges led the PBC attack, scoring 33 points, with 25 points coming in a 8 minute stretch in the 2nd half, which blew the game wide open.
On Saturday night, PBC took on defending conference champs West Coast. In front of a packed gym, PBC defeated WC 88 to 65, with all 5 starters scoring in double digits. “We outscored West Coast 41 to 18 to start the second half and the run really took the wind out of their sails. Tonight, the starters especially brought the energy and blew the game open in the second half” Coach Schweiss.
This week PBC finishes up their 8 game homestand with West Coast tonight @ 7pm and then cross-town rival Multnomah on Friday at 7pm.Bethany, Oklahoma- At the ACCA Awards Banquet, Eivind Schweiss was named the 2009 Coach of the Year. Eivind Schweiss helped spearhead the Men’s Basketball program at PBC, starting with an ’empty cupboard’, and in two short years filling the cupboard with many quality, student-athletes.
“It’s a great honor to be named National Coach of the Year, especially considering what some of the other coaches accomplished this year. Being a collegiate coach is never easy, but I have been very blessed to have a faculty and administration that from the beginning has backed the program.”
“My wife Andrea has been a great help to me and the team, from making team dinners to helping them with homework. My brother Erik has also been a tremendous help in tactical areas and with recruiting.”
“Basketball is a fun game, but when used specifically as a tool to build character, can become a life changing time for a young man” Coach Schweiss.
At the conference tourney in February, Coach Schweiss was also named the 2009 PCAC (Pacific Christian Athletics Conference) Coach of the Year.Bethany, Oklahoma- Two PBC Wildcats received National honors when JR Center Michael Cooper made the ACCA 2nd Team and FR Guard Austin Hodges made the 1st Team.
Junior Michael Cooper (Tualatin, OR) averaged 11.5 pts, 13.5 Rebs, 2.7 Blocks; shot 63% from the floor and made 69 dunks (7 in one game) for the season.
Freshman shooting guard Austin Hodges (Portland, OR) averaged a team high 19.5 points/game, shot 40% from the 3point line and 47% from the field. Austin did all this despite playing with a broken shooting hand the last 2 months of the season.
“These two were key components to our team. Coop dominated the paint and Austin took over games from the perimeter. If they work hard this off-season, they should have an even better season next year” Coach Schweiss.Lancaster, CA- At the conference tourney, three PBC Wildcats earned Conference awards. Junior’s Michael Cooper and Cameron Guyton earned 1st Team All-Conference and Freshman Austin Hodges shared the-MVP award with Multnomah’s Nick Kamlade.
“All three transferred to PBC this season and had a huge impact on our team and the conference. This is a high honor for them and a great reward for all the hard work that they put in this summer and season” Coach Schweiss.
Last season, Freshman Khalil Littleton earned 1st Team All-Conference and Sophomore Joseph Johnson earned 2nd Team.Bethany, Okla.-In the Consolation round Finals, #2 Seed Portland Bible College defeats #8 Seed Crowley’s Ridge (AR) 81-68.
PBC saved their best game for last vs Crowley’s Ridge. PBC races to a big lead early, up 15 to 5. Despite the early tipoff, PBC has added energy and enthusiasm playing in the last game of the year.
They lead 43-25 at halftime, holding Crowley to 33% shooting while shooting 52% themselves. The second half is more the same as Cameron Guyton leads the team in scoring with 27 points and Jeremiah Johnson follows with 23 points. PBC ends up winning 81-68, with every player that suits up plays.
“I am happy for the way we closed the tourney and season. Although the tournament didn’t end up like we had wanted, we still had a good showing, finishing 4th. I am very proud of the way our guys competed and performed, despite the adversity they faced throughout the year” Coach Schweiss.
2007-2008
Portland Bible College Men’s Basketball Wins ACCA National Title
March 15, 2008
First-year program completes Cinderella season as National Champs!
Bethany, Okla. — In its first season playing collegiate basketball, Portland Bible College won the Association of Christian College Athletics Division 2 National Championship with a 69-64 victory over Canadian Mennonite University (Winnipeg, Manitoba) in Oklahoma City, Okla. on March 8.
Freshman guard Khalil Littleton (Jefferson HS, Portland, Ore.) scored 27 points in the title game. He averaged 25.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.7 steals in three tournament games and was voted tournament MVP. He earlier won first-team all-Pacific Christian Athletics Conference (PCAC).
PBC (12-17) opened the ACCA tournament with a 68-62 win over Emmaus Bible College (Dubuque, Iowa). The Wildcats knocked off Free Will Baptist Bible College (Nashville, Tenn.) 72-59 in the second round before facing Canadian Mennonite in the title game.
Freshman Andrew Damazio (Clackamas HS, Clackamas, Ore.) was voted first-team all-tourney. He averaged 8.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 2.0 steals at the tournament. He received all-conference honorable mention.
Sophomore center Jordan Lyford (Columbia Basin CC, Washougal, Wash.) led all rebounders at the tournament with 12.0 a game. He also scored 9.7 points a game.
Sophomore Guard Joe Johnson (Canyonville HS/Cascade College, Canyonville, Ore.) was named second-team all-conference.
PBC is coached by Eivind Schweiss, who assembled the team with six freshman, two sophomores and one junior. With the return of his entire team and an exciting recruiting class, Coach Schweiss expects to have a great second season.
“One of our main goals for having a basketball program at PBC is to help develop Christian character in our young men so they can influence the world for the cause of Christ. I am very impressed and proud of my guys and the way they conducted themselves on and off the court. They have laid the foundation for what it takes to build a great collegiate program”.[vc_column width=”1/4″]